Today in the News: Federal judge strikes down Texas gay marriage ban

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Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO

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Posted Feb. 26, 2014 at 7:00 PM

Posted Feb. 26, 2014 at 7:00 PM

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"One of the court's main responsibilities is to ensure that individuals are treated equally under the law. Equal treatment of all individuals under the law is not merely an aspiration it is a constitutional mandate." - Judge Orlando Garcia, ruling today that Texas' ban on gay marriage isn't legal. Same-sex couples in Texas won't be able to get married just yet, however - Garcia said couples can't get married because appeals to his ruling are forthcoming.

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